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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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